France was on Saturday expecting its most serious nationwide strike in years to paralyse the country over the weekend, with unions warning the turmoil would last well into next week. The challenge thrown to President Emmanuel Macron over his plans for radical pension reform has seen...

Lebanon's outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders Friday to help his country secure credit lines for imports from friendly nations as the tiny Mediterranean country passes through its worst economic and financial crisis in decades. According to a statement...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- A Syrian man died of wounds sustained during a kidnapping attempt in southern Sweida province, local activists said Friday.  Taher al-Aqbani, 26, was shot by gunmen who tried to kidnap him in the main stronghold of the Druze community. Death of...

Ask voters in this picturesque university town in eastern Scotland how they're voting in next week's election, and they’re likely to transition seamlessly from talking about which candidate they want to send to Parliament to discussing whether or not they want another bite at voting for...